Book publishing companies in Ecuador · ISIC J5811
202 registered companies · 166 active (82%)
Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code J5811.
The sector in figures
Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025
- Declared revenue
- $32 M
- Share of the country
- <0.1%
- Companies that filed statements
- 133
- Median margin
- 2.7%
Of the 133 companies that filed statements for 2025, 79 recorded sales and 57 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $45 k.
In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 1,165 a month. Women hold 33% of the jobs, companies provide 60% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 1.5% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
See the full series
- 2000
- $7 M
- 2001
- $11 M
- 2002
- $16 M
- 2003
- $19 M
- 2004
- $20 M
- 2005
- $20 M
- 2006
- $23 M
- 2007
- $29 M
- 2008
- $29 M
- 2009
- $28 M
- 2010
- $29 M
- 2011
- $30 M
- 2012
- $30 M
- 2013
- $29 M
- 2014
- $28 M
- 2015
- $28 M
- 2016
- $25 M
- 2017
- $27 M
- 2018
- $28 M
- 2019
- $25 M
- 2020
- $13 M
- 2021
- $17 M
- 2022
- $21 M
- 2023
- $28 M
- 2024
- $30 M
- 2025
- $32 M
The sector map · 2025
Azuay: $347 k declared · 10 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: no dataChimborazo: $661 declared · 4 companiesCotopaxi: no dataEl Oro: no dataEsmeraldas: $0 declared · 1 companiesGalápagos: no dataGuayas: $3 M declared · 37 companiesImbabura: $436 k declared · 2 companiesLoja: $2,062 declared · 2 companiesLos Ríos: $0 declared · 1 companiesManabí: $1.7 M declared · 8 companiesMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: no dataPichincha: $27 M declared · 61 companiesSanta Elena: no dataSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $461 declared · 1 companiesSucumbíos: no dataTungurahua: $203 k declared · 6 companiesZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure
$461 $27 M · logarithmic scale
2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.
The sector’s provinces
The largest by revenue
- Ediciones Nacionales Unidas Edinun Cia. Ltda. $6.4 M
- Grupocalmed Cia.ltda. $3.9 M
- Tekman Education, S.L. $2.6 M
- Kaizeneducacion Cia. Ltda. $2.4 M
- Sendero Ediciones Edisenderos Cia.ltda. $1.8 M
Segment concentration
the 5 largest: 52.8% the other 74: 47.2%
Concentration index (HHI): 821, unconcentrated; the largest takes 19.9% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.
Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.
More specific activities
Companies
Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent
| Company | RUC | Location | Revenue 2025 · USD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fotontyc S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0691787460001 | Riobamba, Chimborazo | — | Active |
| Kyroned S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1498318556001 | Morona, Morona Santiago | — | Active |
| Ciencias en Palabras Editorial S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993410126001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Ionexia S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0791845718001 | Machala, El Oro | — | Active |
| Educapluseditorial S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993409367001 | Naranjito, Guayas | — | Active |
| Editorial Difab S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993409130001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Quantara Editorial S.A.S. Publishing of books in audio format and of encyclopaedias on CD-ROM | 0993408718001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Prico Ediciones S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993408559001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Mundi Probooks S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993408405001 | Samborondón, Guayas | — | Active |
| Newsdata Ec S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993408056001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Rplab - Educational Robotics & Languages S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1391939161001 | Portoviejo, Manabi | — | Active |
| Editorial BLR Eblr S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0691787254001 | Riobamba, Chimborazo | — | Active |
| Metagrama Editorial S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993407283001 | Milagro, Guayas | — | Active |
| New Cerebral S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1793235747001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | Active |
| Sanru S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1891813395001 | Ambato, Tungurahua | — | Active |
| Elementalec S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1793235521001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | Active |
| Editorialamanecer S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993406871001 | Naranjal, Guayas | — | Active |
| Editorial Entre Maestros Edima S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0691787119001 | Riobamba, Chimborazo | — | Active |
| Zonajuridica S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1793233573001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | Active |
| Editorial Medica Ecuatoriana Emedicec S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 2091768039001 | Santa Cruz, Galapagos | — | Active |
| Editorial Epistemologías del Sur y Derechos Situados Episur S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993404671001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Arti Editorial S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993404645001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Persefone Libreria y Editorial S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1793232639001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Editorial Proyecto Ecuador Ediprec S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993404252001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Inblueeditorial Digital S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0891793892001 | Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas | — | Active |
| Procilpress S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1891813122001 | Ambato, Tungurahua | 0 | Active |
| Editorial Union Ecuador Ediunec S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1793232827001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Estrella Ediciones Diginova S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993403212001 | Milagro, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Guanyu S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993403075001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Edilit S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0195167559001 | Cuenca, Azuay | 0 | Active |
| Editorial Jogb S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993402573001 | Milagro, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Sapiens Editions S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993402268001 | Milagro, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Editorial Iberoamericana de Innovación - Iberoinnova S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1391938252001 | Portoviejo, Manabi | — | Active |
| Casa Editorial sin Fronteras Cesfro S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0195165319001 | Cuenca, Azuay | 2 k | Active |
| Grancaminopress S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1793229196001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | Active |
| Fluxo S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0195165467001 | Cuenca, Azuay | 0 | Active |
| Trium Asesores S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0195166935001 | Cuenca, Azuay | 0 | Active |
| Virtual Paperbox S.A.S. Publishing of books in audio format and of encyclopaedias on CD-ROM | 1793228813001 | Quito, Pichincha | 57 k | Active |
| Centro Editorial de Investigacion y Desarrollo Global Ediglobalin Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993401039001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Editorial de Educación, Investigación y Cultura Académica Eduinca S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993400238001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Medio Impreso y Digital Dpolitiknomicsec C.A. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1793227803001 | Quito, Pichincha | 29 k | Active |
| Asociacion de Cumplimiento Legal y Laboral Acll S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993400039001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 7 k | Active |
| Shiva Kriya Ediciones S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0195159726001 | Cuenca, Azuay | 0 | Active |
| Ferledcompany S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1291791843001 | Babahoyo, Los Rios | — | Active |
| Editorial Wissentaal S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1793227162001 | Quito, Pichincha | 1 k | Active |
| Velseris S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1793226738001 | Quito, Pichincha | 650 | Active |
| Editorial Andes Cognitio Edac S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0691786660001 | Riobamba, Chimborazo | 651 | Active |
| Editorial Didaxis S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1391937745001 | Montecristi, Manabi | 1 k | Active |
| Capital Almeidapro S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 1091799012001 | Antonio Ante, Imbabura | 590 | Active |
| Mediproed Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space | 0993398036001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from